One year ago, I made cookies to take to a Christmas party. I even wrapped up a white elephant gift for the same party. And then I sat down on my couch and decided to stay home. I also ate at least half of the cookies. Today, I decided that if I was going to…
Category: Staying in One Piece
Warm, Fall Inspiration
Fall is my favorite season. It has so much going for it–between the crisp weather and the ability to wear comfy sweaters and boots to work, it’s hard to go wrong. It’s like an invitation to wrap yourself in a warm blanket and just enjoy life for a few months. But for the past few…
On the Road Again
It’s been a while since I ran anywhere for a reason other than fire or emergency (like the man who was puking his guts up in the library… ran to get him a trash can). I don’t actually remember the last time I just got up and went for a run, which kind of makes…
Cloudy With a Chance of Hiking
This weekend was strange. That’s the only way I can explain it. There were these moments of pure relaxation and summer, and there was some serious family sadness. It’s hard to reconcile those two extremes in the space of just a few days. Then to really confuse the matter, there were these miscellaneous everyday things…
Changing Plans
There has been some above-average stress around our house for the past few months. It’s job-related for Scott and yucky for both of us, and it means that we may or may not be moving in the next several months. That wasn’t part of our plan when we moved here almost exactly a year ago,…
Clean Wombats
I read an article earlier this week that was discussing how to keep a clean house despite the general mess and mayhem of life. The author of said article says that her friends with the cleanest houses tend to not be aware of the latest internet memes, because spending time on the internet tends to…
Frank Friday
Sometimes I post a bunch of things about delicious food and pretty flowers and tasty cocktails, and I think, “This is not my life.” Sure, I ate those foods and have beautiful flowers in the yard/house, but is it really a representative sample? So to honor the “representative sample” concept, it’s Frank Friday. For starters,…
Small, but valuable. 